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Scholars International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice (SIJLCJ)
Volume-9 | Issue-02 | 15-22
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Criminal Prosecution of the Crime of Inciting Suicide Via Social Media Criminal Confrontation for the Crime of Incitement to Suicide Via Social Media
Hussein Kadhim Jawda
Published : Feb. 10, 2026
DOI : https://doi.org/10.36348/sijlcj.2026.v09i02.002
Abstract
The crime of incitement to suicide through social media is one of the most dangerous new crimes created by technology, as perpetrators exploit the virtual space to spread suicidal thoughts or provide means for them, as digital platforms and electronic games are exploited to psychologically influence children and adolescents and push them to end their lives This phenomenon requires legal and technical cooperation to tighten penalties, deter perpetrators, and protect users from “killer games” and electronic bullying that facilitate the spread of this behavior. Which at the same time requires a new legal adaptation that differs from the traditional one, and focuses on the criminal liability of the electronic instigator and proving it with digital evidence. With the need to confront it with strict legislation. In light of the rapid technological development, social media has become a double-edged sword, as some of its platforms have turned into fertile arenas for the spread of cybercrimes, including the most serious crime: “incitement to suicide.” Incitement is no longer limited to reality, but has moved to a wide virtual space targeting vulnerable groups This crime represents a major challenge to penal legislation that seeks to confront this anti-social behavior. Especially with the technological development and the rapid spread of inflammatory content through social media, especially among teenagers and young people. What is considered a real problem, especially in the adequacy of traditional legal texts in confronting crimes of electronic incitement to suicide, and the difficulties of proving criminal responsibility via the Internet. This requires analyzing the elements of the crime (physical and moral) in the electronic context Shedding light on the criminal liability of the instigator, adopting a descriptive and analytical approach to compare legal texts and apply them to real-life cases.
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